What to expect: Texas desperately needs to upgrade its rushing attack for the Longhorns to improve in Year 2 under Tom Herman, and it remains to be seen if that can be accomplished following the conclusion of spring ball.

The Longhorns don't appear to have a clear No. 1 running back at this point. Carter led the way with 10 carries in the spring game, but he fumbled in the first quarter and totaled 27 yards. Young rushed three times for 18 yards (the bulk coming on a 16-yard rush) and Porter had two carries for four yards.

Herman attributed the backfield's lackluster spring game to vanilla play calls and a patchwork offensive line. Wideout Lil'Jordan Humphrey ran for two touchdowns inside the 5-yard line. Why? Because Texas hadn't installed its goal line package.

"You certainly didn't see the full gamut of our run game," Herman said. "But over the course of the spring, I think they've improved. Do I wish that we had made the giant leaps that maybe some other positions had made? Yeah. But I would be selling them short if I didn't at least recognize a little bit of improvement."

The bar was set low in 2017, when Texas ranked 95th in the country in rushing offense with just over 139 yards per game. As a unit, the running backs accounted for 92 yards per game.

Porter has the most experience in the backfield, as Warren left early for the NFL Draft after a disappointing junior season. Carter and Young flashed promise last year, and Texas needs them to make major strides this season. All three are capable receivers out of the backfield.

Perhaps the Longhorns' running woes will be cured when Ingram arrives on campus in August.

Ingram was an All-American at Carthage, where he set the school record with 76 career rushing touchdowns. A consensus Top 10 running back in the class of 2018, Ingram rushed for over 5,000 yards in high school and surpassed the 2,000-yard mark in his junior and senior seasons. Herman and his staff are willing to start true freshmen, but pass protection is typically the biggest adjustment for backs entering college football.

Texas should get some help in the run game from dual-threat quarterback Sam Ehlinger, who led the team in rushing as a true freshman last season. Meanwhile, Humphrey will get snaps out of the wildcat.